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The Penguin Discography: Not Make Believe




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Not Make Believe
    Authors »
Stevie Nicks

    Year Written »
2001

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Date Performance 2003-00-00
Running Time 4:29
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Performers Stevie Nicks (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Vocals), Lindsey Buckingham (Guitars), John McVie (Bass), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Mick Fleetwood (Percussion), Lindsey Buckingham (Produced By)
Appears On
Say You Will (2003)
Fleetwood Mac

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It isn't just that we cause each other such pain
Everywhere we go now, at home or at play
It hurts my self esteem, it hurts my everything
I am reeling... ooh, it hurts my feelings
Sometimes it was heavenly (sometimes it was heavenly)
Sometimes it was too heavy (sometimes it was too heavy)
Sometimes it's just too much for me (sometimes it's just too much for me)
Well, I want to run away (ooh, well I want to run away)

Then there are the things that cast the doubt away
Those things that made me stay for so long
Not make believe then, I'm not make believe now
It's not make believe then, I'm not make believe now
I didn't understand then, but I understand now

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
And they both rushed by, like a thief in the night
Taking no prisoners, just like the first time
Adventures in paradise...
Just like the first time

Then there are the things that cast the doubt away
The things that made me stay for so long
Not make believe then, I'm not make believe now
It's not make believe then, I'm not make believe now
I didn't understand then, but I understand now

Then there are the things that cast the doubt away
The things that made me stay for so long
Not make believe then, I'm not make believe now
It's not make believe then, I'm not make believe now
I didn't understand then, but I understand now

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A Magnificent Gem from the Deluxe Edition of Say You Will
Review written by TheFabulousThomasJ, May 10th, 2007

Recently I acquired a copy of the deluxe edition of Fleetwood Mac's 2003 album SAY YOU WILL, with a bonus CD of four unreleased tracks.

I must say, the Mac has been holding out on us!

Among the unreleased tracks was a Stevie Nicks song entitled "Not Make Beleive" and for me, this is the strongest song she has written in years.

With a driving musical track lovingly produced by Lindsey Buckingham, the song cruises beautifully in a way that the best Beach Boys records used to do back in the 1960's.

And yet, the lyrics speak different from the music being played. Stevie sings longingly of situations being "sometimes, it was heavenly/sometimes it was too heavy", and yet, the chorus "I'm not make believe then, I'm not make believe now. . .I didn't understand then, but I understand now".

Yes, it's Stevie at her cryptic best, but, man!

This song blows "Gypsy", "Sara" and "Edge of Seventeen" out of the water.

This should have been released to radio. I play it for my friends and they just love it!

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2008-11-25